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French Enlightenment Writer, Historian, and Philosopher, Famous for his Wit, and his Criticism of Christianity?especially the Roman Catholic Church?and of Slavery, and an Advocate of Freedom of Speech and of Religion
: A French Enlightenment writer, historian, and philosopher. Known by his nom de plume M. de Voltaire (/v?l?t??r, vo?l-/; also US: /v??l-/; French: [v?lt???]), he was famous for his wit, and his criticism of Christianity?especially the Roman Catholic Church?and of slavery. Voltaire was an advocate of freedom of speech, freedom of religion, and separation of church and state. (From: Wikipedia.org.)
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Quote #7 on Political Struggle Quotes >> Free Speech and Honesty
“...it is noble to write as one thinks; this is the privilege of humanity...”
Source: "Candide," by Voltaire, Millennium Publications, 2014, originally published 1759. Chapter 25: Candide and Martin pay a visit to Signor Pococuranté, a noble Venetian, Page 68.
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